Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation by country
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.
Countries reporting
109
Highest
819,514 t
China, mainland
Lowest
-63,603 t
Australia and New Zealand
Median
0 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
2,195
What the numbers show
Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation is currently reported for 109 countries. The highest value is 819,514 t in China, mainland; the lowest is -63,603 t in Australia and New Zealand.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 t, and the mean is 17,334 t.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Côte d'Ivoire (up 4,020.2%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 9,999,900.0%).
Cotton lint, ginned — Stock Variation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China, mainland | 819,514 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | China | 817,534 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 3 | India | 528,635 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Pakistan | 70,760 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1,089 t | 2023 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 38,163 t | 2023 | up 198.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Timor-Leste | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Melanesia | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Polynesia | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Greece | 30,268 t | 2023 | up 143.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Côte d'Ivoire | 41,202 t | 2023 | up 4,020.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Malaysia | 17,200 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 13,064 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | 7,620 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Cameroon | 7,314 t | 2023 | up 246.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Spain | 3,750 t | 2023 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | 3,461 t | 2023 | up 1,687.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Honduras | 3,266 t | 2023 | up 649.1% | volatile |
| 14 | South Africa | 3,048 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | -217.72 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | -217.72 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Guatemala | 654 t | 2023 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Caribbean | 0.56 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 653 t | 2023 | up 3,365.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Cabo Verde | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Estonia | 217.72 t | 2023 | up 535.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Viet Nam | -2,613 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Jamaica | 0.56 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Syrian Arab Republic | -25,038 t | 2023 | down 1,261.0% | volatile |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Armenia | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Belgium | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Bahamas | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Belarus | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Barbados | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Colombia | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Czechia | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | France | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Gambia | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Haiti | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Hungary | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Indonesia | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Iraq | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Iceland | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Israel | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Kenya | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Saint Lucia | 0 t | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Mongolia | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Malawi | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Namibia | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Nigeria | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | New Zealand | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Oman | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Papua New Guinea | 0 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Poland | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Qatar | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Romania | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Senegal | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Suriname | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Sweden | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Eswatini | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Turkmenistan | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Samoa | 0 t | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Yemen | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 0 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Türkiye | -265,406 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 123 | Fiji | -0.09 t | 2021 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Finland | -0.62 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Slovakia | -4.8 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Mauritania | -5 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 127 | China, Hong Kong SAR | -20.83 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 128 | Austria | -89.28 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Latvia | -217.72 t | 2023 | down 625.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Slovenia | -217.72 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Madagascar | -435 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 132 | Bahrain | -435.45 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 133 | Republic of Korea | -653 t | 2023 | down 137.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Philippines | -653.17 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 135 | El Salvador | -1,000 t | 2023 | down 9,999,900.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Mauritius | -1,089 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Nicaragua | -1,089 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 136 | Tunisia | -1,089 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Italy | -1,306 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Portugal | -1,306 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -1,306 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 142 | Mozambique | -1,311 t | 2023 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 143 | China, Taiwan Province of | -1,960 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Thailand | -2,395 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 145 | Kyrgyzstan | -3,692 t | 2023 | down 355.8% | volatile |
| 146 | Zambia | -7,621 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Paraguay | -7,850 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Kazakhstan | -9,693 t | 2023 | down 865.8% | volatile |
| 149 | Peru | -10,233 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 150 | Tajikistan | -12,201 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 151 | Mexico | -29,393 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Australia | -63,603 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 152 | Australia and New Zealand | -63,603 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Asia 1.14 million t
- World 1.02 million t
- Eastern Asia 816,881 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 41,855 t
- Southern Asia 612,459 t
- Middle Africa 7,314 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 143,456 t
- Western Africa 79,359 t
- Africa 78,178 t
- Southern Europe 31,188 t
- European Union (27) 29,787 t
- Europe 29,787 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 19,946 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 14,771 t
- South-Eastern Asia 11,539 t
- Southern Africa 1,960 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) -1,088 t
- Northern Europe -0.62 t
- Eastern Europe -4.8 t
- Northern Africa -1,089 t
- Western Europe -1,396 t
- Eastern Africa -9,367 t
- Central Asia -17,964 t
- South America -18,518 t
- Central America -26,908 t
- Oceania -63,603 t
- Northern America -113,551 t
- United States of America -113,551 t
- Americas -158,977 t
- Western Asia -287,419 t
About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.